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1. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaB.C. landslide surge roars down Fraser River into Lower Mainland

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   Aug 7, 2024 · The surge of water that breached a massive landslide blocking the Chilcotin River is moving down the Fraser River into the Lower Mainland, bringing tons of debris with it. CBC rode along with the ...

   • Earthquakes shake Lower Mainland, northern B.C. | CBC News

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2. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaEarthquakes shake Lower Mainland, northern B.C. | CBC News

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   Oct 4, 2024 · Earthquakes Canada reports a mild earthquake in the Lower Mainland hours before a minor quake in northern B.C. The first earthquake happened just after 2 a.m. PT in the Strait of Georgia, about 29 ...

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3. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaHundreds of people in B.C.'s Lower Mainland remain stranded ...

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   Nov 17, 2021 · The B.C. government has declared a state of emergency effective noon PT Wednesday. The federal government has approved deployment of air force personnel to help B.C. with flood aftermath ...

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-us-canada-59324764Vancouver storm: A state of emergency has been declared in ...

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   Nov 19, 2021 · A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian western province of British Columbia after a major storm cut road and rail links in the region. The Canadian Armed Forces have been deployed ...

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5. bc.ctvnews.ca › residents-describe-sound-ofChilcotin River landslide debris arrives in Metro Vancouver ...

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   Aug 7, 2024 · The Lower Mainland cities of Maple Ridge and New Westminster closed access to Fraser River public areas out of caution in case of swift moving water and debris. This report by The Canadian Press ...

6. newsinteractives.cbc.ca › longform › bc-floodingIn a single week | CBC News

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   Nov 20, 2021 · November 20, 2021. In a matter of days, extreme rain swamped rivers and farmland across southern B.C. and triggered mudslides that blocked every major highway connecting the Lower Mainland to the rest of the country. Nearly 20,000 people have been forced to abandon their homes and thousands of animals have died.

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   What happened to the Lower Mainland?

   • All four highways that connect the Lower Mainland with the rest of the province have been closed by landslides and flooding that dumped a month's worth of rain over two days.

   B.C. declares state of emergency in wake of devastating flooding

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   What happened in the Lower Mainland in November 2021?

   • (Ben Nelms/CBC) Extreme rain swamped rivers and farmland across southern B.C. and triggered mudslides that blocked every major highway connecting the Lower Mainland to the rest of the country in November 2021. This is a timeline of the first week of the crisis.

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   How did mudslides affect the Lower Mainland?

   • In a matter of days, extreme rain swamped rivers and farmland across southern B.C. and triggered mudslides that blocked every major highway connecting the Lower Mainland to the rest of the country. Nearly 20,000 people have been forced to abandon their homes and thousands of animals have died.

   In a single week | CBC News

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   What happened in British Columbia after a major storm?

   • A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian western province of British Columbia after a major storm cut road and rail links in the region. The Canadian Armed Forces have been deployed to help thousands of stranded residents who have been trapped since the storm hit overnight on Sunday.

   Vancouver storm: A state of emergency has been declared in British Col…

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   Will 'the big one' hit the Lower Mainland?

   • We've all been told to prepare for “The Big One” — a massive earthquake that is forecast to bring destruction to the Lower Mainland. While the damage will be severe, not every part of the region will be hit the same way. Darius Mahdavi went out with some researchers who are creating detailed mapping that outlines the risk at a more granular level.

   Earthquakes shake Lower Mainland, northern B.C. | CBC News

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   Are dike failures causing flooding in the Lower Mainland?

   • Indeed, a consultant’s report found that most of the sample of dikes surveyed in the Lower Mainland were vulnerable to failure. The failures of a 100-metre section and a second, smaller section at Cole Road of the Sumas Lake reclamation dike in Abbotsford have exacerbated the flooding in the community of 150,000 in the Fraser Valley.

   BC has been warned for years of potential for key Sumas ... - Vancouver Sun

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8. vancouversun.com › news › province-was-studying-dikeBC has been warned for years of potential for key Sumas dike ...

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   Nov 19, 2021 · The 2015 study by government of B.C. consultants assessed a sample of 75 Lower Mainland dikes and found that 71 per cent were vulnerable to failure by overtopping, where floodwaters go over top of ...